Shipping case



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Patented Nov. `4, 1924.

SHIPPING CASE.

i Application led December 6, 1922. Serial No. 605,302. Y

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HERBERT R. BLISS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Niagara Falls, inthe county of Niagara and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method of sealing libre shipping cases and has fr its object a method of wire-stitching the `flaps together so as to form a very strong closure that may be expeditiously sealed.

vIn the drawings:`

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the case packed and sealed. I A

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the case before it is packed and sealed.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the case taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the case showing how it is sealed.v

Fig. 5 is a cross section fragmentary in Fi 6 is a fragmentary cross section showing the position of the anvil when taking stitches l to 8 inclusive.

vFig. 7 is a fragmentary section showing how stitches l9 to 13 inclusive are taken.

Figs. 8 to 10 show the blanks.

The bodyA of the box andthe closure together are constructed out of three separate blanks, a body blank ywhich forms the side walls a, the bottom wall b andthe cover wings c and d the end blanks are designated e and f and one has-a cover wing e and the other f. The fastening strips are designated h 'and are preferably put on the end blanks although they can bevplaced on the body blank. The fastening strips are:

folded right angularly and form the vertical corners and the two bottom corners whleln they are 'stitched `to the adjoining wa The cover wing e is turned in and forms the underlying cover wing. The two cover wings c and d then become the intermediate set as they are turned in over the cover wing e.

Referring to Fig. 4, the character of the closure and the method of taking the stitches is indicated.- .Also referring lto Fi 6 it will be seen that the cover wing f 1s turned back and the anvil g is inserted under the cover wing e. and also of course under the cover wings d and o. The stitches 1 to 8 inclusive may be taken in the order indicated or in a somewhat different order. The anvil is then withdrawn and inserted as shown in position 2 Fig. 4, that is, over the intermediate cover wing d and under the intermediate cover wing c and the cover wing f. The stitches 9 to 13 inclusive may then be taken in the order indicated or in a varying order. The anvil is then taken out and inserted in the position shown at 3 Fig. 4 and the stitches 14 tcl8 inclusive taken. In this position the anvil is under the wing d and the superimposed wing f. The stitches 14 to 18 taken may be taken in the order indicated erin a varying order. Ob-

` viously the number of stitches taken may be varied more Vor less. p

n We have spoken of the anvil as being inserted in and placed inthe various positions. In actual practice the anvil would be a stationary one and the box would be swung around on thev table to insert the anvilin the various positions.

I claim:

1. The method of sealing a shipping case* provided with two pairs of cover wings at the end to be sealed, whichcomprises the folding in ofone cover wing, to become the lowerv wing, then thev foldin in of the pair of cover wings at right ang es to the lower wing to become intermediate cover wings, then the insertion of a blade anvil under the cover wings at the end of the case opposite the lower cover wing,'and the stitching of the intermediate cover wings along their meeting edges to the lower cover wing, then the withdrawal of the anvil and the folding of the remaining cover wing to become the upper cover wing, then the insertion of the blade anvil in` at one end ofI the upper cover wing over the underlying intermediate cover wing and under the other intermediate cover wing, the stitching of such .other intermediate cover wing to the upper cover wing, the withdrawal of the anvil and then the insertion of the anvil folding in of one of the cover wings to mediate cover wings, the `insertion of a cover wing to fasten the sameto the lowerv blade anvil under the intermediate cover Wings and the lower cover wing, at the end of the case oppositefthe lower cover wing and the driving of fastenersv alongfthe meeting y.edges of the intermediate cover wings and along one end edge of one intermediate cover wing, the withdrawal of the anvil and the folding 'over of the remaining cover wing to form the upper cover wing, the insertion of the anvil in at oneend of such upper cover wing and over the intermediate cover wing and under the opposite `intermediate cover wing, the driving of metallic fasteners through the upper cover wing and the underlying intermediate cover wing along one half of the free edge of the upper cover wing yand along the end thereof, the withdrawal of the anvil, and finally the insertion of the anvil under the intermediate cover wing which has not yet been stitched /andover the lower cover Wing, and drivingy metallic fasteners along the otherhalf of the free edge of the upper cover wing and along the other end edge.

3. The method of sealing a ber shipping case provided with two pairs of cover wings which comprises the turning in of one cover wing, the folding over of the pair of cover wings located at right angles t0 the first mentioned cover wing, the insertion`V of a blade anvil in under said pair of cover wings, and under the first turned in cover wing, the driving of4 metallic fasteners through the said pair of cover wings, and the first turned in cover Wings but leaving a space for the insertion ofthe anvil, the withdrawal of the anvil and the insertion of the same in at the opposite end of the case through the space left therefor and the turning of the remaining iap down over the intermediate pair of cover wings and the driving of metallic lfastenersfthrough such last down cover wing and intermediate cover wings and the withdrawal of the anvil.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

HERBERT i R. BLISS. 

